gratitude

It’s such a special time of year. Families and friends getting together. Feasts of delicious food being prepared. Festive decor and music surrounding us. But the reality is that you may be reading this and struggling with feeling merry. You may be sitting in a hospital room. You may be alone. You may be without […]

Recently I traveled to another city for my cousin’s wedding.  Almost everything went well that weekend.  Everyone who was traveling got to the wedding safely and on time.  The wedding was beautiful and the celebration was a joyous occasion for our family.     But after all the wedding festivities had ended and we were preparing to […]

It’s hard to believe that just a week ago, I was watching snow fall while my home was experiencing rolling power outages. Having grown up in New York, I was familiar with the snow. But it took me by great surprise to see the entire state affected by lack of power and/or water. I thought […]

Around this time of year, I am faced with a big decision: which photo to print for my family’s Christmas card. I know, it sounds silly, but bear with me while I explain.  I love the holidays and all the things that come with them, including sending out cards. It’s just something I’ve enjoyed doing […]

Here’s the current situation in my home: “You took the bigger slice. That’s not fair!” “Stop calling me names. You’re so rude!!” Perhaps this banter sounds familiar from growing up with siblings. Or maybe, like me, you have the “joy” of listening to it now between your children.  After all the screaming and shouting, it […]

Last week, we at Whispers and Fringes were blessed with the opportunity to speak at a conference in Miami. Not only was it an honor for us to equip and encourage others together, but we walked away with fun memories. But the travel … well, that’s a different story. When we boarded in Dallas, we […]

Hot showers, a warm cup of tea, fuzzy socks and straight irons….there is always something to be thankful for. Last Thanksgiving, I went over the A,B,C’s of gratitude. It’s a simple but fun exercise I learned from Max Lucado’s book, “Before Amen.”  In fact, it was so much fun, I thought to do it again!  […]

My husband and I always enjoy hanging out with our nephews. When we have the opportunity to take them out, they are always very grateful. When they were younger especially, the thank you was a bit more drawn out. They would proceed to list everything from our visit that they were thankful for. “Thanks for […]

Yesterday we were invited to the celebration of new love at a sweet engagement party.  Then, we had the honor of celebrating seasoned love at a beautiful 50th anniversary party. These events helped my husband and I recall our own early days with fondness and we were inspired to look at the years ahead with […]

A few of my favorite things include a great book to curl up with, a cozy blanket, a warm cup of coffee and CHOCOLATE :) You can only imagine how excited I was when our family embarked on the Hershey’s Chocolate Tour while on vacation a few weeks ago. Imagine our surprise when we learned […]